Animator Senior

6 Months ago • 5 Years + • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

DNEG seeks an experienced Senior Animator with 5+ years in VFX for high-end live-action feature films. Must have proven expertise in creature and digi-double animation, strong Maya skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex problems. Experience mentoring junior artists and proactively finding creative solutions is highly valued.
Must have:
  • VFX Animation
  • Creature Animation
  • Digi-Double Animation
  • Maya Expertise
Good to have:
  • Facial Animation
  • Motion Capture
  • Python or MEL
  • Pipeline Improvement
Perks:
  • Team Environment
  • Learning Opportunities

Job Details

Description

Position at DNEG

 

Working closely with our Head of Animation, Animation Supervisors and fellow Animators, you will be responsible for creating believable animation with convincing performances and motion. You will have the ability to complete digi-double, creature, character or rigid body animation. Delivering work to strict deadlines, you will be aware of project schedules and work hard to achieve these goals, and produce content within the framework of the DNEG pipeline.


Mid Animator
Must Have
  • 3+ years CG animation experience within live-action Creature and VFX feature films, or high-end TV featuring creatures and 4-legged work
  • Ability to perform visual and analytical problem-solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form
  • Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks
  • Thorough knowledge of Maya
  • Showreel showcasing exceptional, highly detailed, high-end live action VFX animation work including creatures and detailed high level performance showing instances of flying, bipedal, vehicle animation and use of motion capture
Senior Animator
Must Have
  • 5+ years CG animation experience within high end live action VFX feature films
  • Ability to perform visual and analytical problem solving in 3-dimensional space, including the ability to accurately interpret 3D layouts and analyse 3D form
  • Thorough knowledge of Maya
  • Proven experience troubleshooting and predicting potential problems with assigned tasks and issues coming from other departments
  • Ability to support the Leads and Supervisors
  • Experience mentoring junior artists
  • Proven experience pro-actively in finding creative solutions within the bounds of the shots
  • Ability to contribute to the pipeline and team bringing improvements and over-arching methodologies to better the department
  • Showreel showcasing a variety of exceptional, highly detailed, high-end live action VFX animation work including hero creatures, hero digi-doubles and detailed high level performance showing instances of flying, bipedal, vehicle and use of motion capture
Nice to Have
  • Experience with realistic and stylised facial animation
  • Tool development using Python or MEL
  • Experience shooting Mocap material using Moven Mocap suit
About You
  • Well versed in the principles of animation
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • An eye for detail and a desire for animation
  • Open, communicative and a great willingness to learn, and work in a team
  • Will have to have a can-do personality
 
 


About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

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About The Company

DNEG is a world-leading visual entertainment services company for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

 

DNEG’s critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA, Primetime EMMY® Awards and VES Awards for its high-quality VFX work. 


Visit www.dneg.com for DNEG’s current and upcoming projects on behalf of Hollywood and global studio and production company.

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